There are 4 ways to get from Prestwick to Larne by car, car ferry, busferry, train, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Prestwick to Cairnryancar
- Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
3h 41m£47–70Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Towntrain 1_Gc->Lr / ...
8h 9mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane GLA - BFS
- Take the train from Yorkgate to Larne Towntrain
5h£54–135Train, ferry
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Stranraertrain Kilmarnock - Stranraer
- Take the ferry from Cairnryan to Larneferry
4h 47m£57–278
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Larne is to drive and car ferry which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Larne is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £70.
The distance between Prestwick and Larne is 118 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Larne without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 8h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Prestwick to Larne, including transfers.
There are 224+ hotels available in Larne.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Larne, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Prestwick to Larne. However, you can drive to Cairnryan, take the car ferry to Belfast, then drive to Larne. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gardiner Street to Larne Town via Ayr Bus Station, Ayr, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, and Belfast Great Central in around 8h 9m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Larne Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Yorkgate to Larne Town
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Prestwick Town to Stranraer
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £17–23
- 1st Class
- £28–40
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Ayr to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Ferry from Cairnryan to Larne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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